THE picture of an entrepreneur standing bravely by himself, beating the odds to create a business and make a difference: That’s not the real world, according to entrepreneurs themselves. It’s not a one-man (or one-woman) show, it’s a team effort, said panellists at a discussion organised by the Malaysia Youth Entrepreneur Challenge Camp at the […]
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INDONESIA and Malaysia will work together to develop both countries’ digital economy and startup ecosystem. The two Muslim-majority nations will leverage on each other’s strengths – Indonesia’s huge market potential and Malaysia’s digital transformation experience and capital – to attract more investments into their startup ecosystems.
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Four handpicked startups fought it out for the winner’s title at Impact Hub Kuala Lumpur yesterday evening at the second-last stop on our Tech in Asia Tour. Witnessing the pitch battle was an eager audience and three esteemed judges: Tim Marbach of Asia Venture Group, Bikesh Lakhmichand from 1337 Ventures, and Kelvin Goh from Crystal
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1337 Ventures CEO Bikesh Lakhmichand discusses the accelerator’s regional aspirations and how cross-border synergies can be discovered between like-minded startups. He speaks to Bloomberg TV Malaysia’s Sophie Kamaruddin.
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1337 Ventures CEO Bikesh Lakhmichand discusses the accelerator’s regional aspirations and how cross-border synergies can be discovered between like-minded startups. He speaks to Bloomberg TV Malaysia’s Sophie Kamaruddin.
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Bikesh Lakhmichand likes to joke that the 1337 Accelerator’s name was deliberately chosen to screen tech start-up hopefuls approaching the accelerator programme that he runs. If you know what 1337 stands for, congratulations — you’ve passed the first test! But if you have to ask, you’re probably not a tech geek and it shows. For
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(Kuala Lumpur) — Digital News Asia founder Karamjit Singh shares the latest in the tech space, from data analytics firm Fusionex making headway in the Philippines to how 1337 Accelerator’s Alpha Startups is encouraging the development of digital solutions to solve real world pain points.
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StartupHouse @ Cyberjaya, a programme by digital agency Pixaworks Creative officially launched February 12 with an introduction to the five teams. StartupHouse offers support for budding tech startups in the form of mentorship and training while participants live and work together for three months. Five teams, selected from a closed-door pitch, moved into a condominium
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Startup Asia is back in Jakarta, the bustling capital of Indonesia. Here’s our summary of all the experts and insights the packed audience enjoyed on day one of our conference. Andy Zain intros tech in Indonesia “Do you want to pet the tiger?” asked Andy Zain, the managing director of Mountain SEA Ventures, as he
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Startup Asia Jakarta’s country comparison panel discussion, which examines a few emerging markets in Southeast Asia, featured four knowledgeable stakeholders from Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Patai Padungtin, founder of Thai construction business software Builk; Tuan Pham, Vietnamese founder and CEO of Topica Edtech Group; Bikesh Lakhmichand, founder of Malaysia’s 1337 Ventures; and Paul Rivera, founder